World Affairs Council appoints interim president

The Cleveland Council on World Affairs board of directors has replaced its president and CEO with a former chairwoman.
The nonprofit organization tapped Patricia Jansen Doyle to be interim president and CEO due to undisclosed health problems of its president and CEO, Ambassador Wat T. Cluverius IV, according to CCWA director of office and financial management Samantha Stephens.
Ms. Stephens said the organization has named Mr. Cluverius as ambassador in residence.
Former Plain Dealer publisher Alex Machaskee was appointed as the new board chair in July, according to Ms. Stephens.
"We deeply value the extraordinary international experience and insights that Ambassador Cluverius has brought to the Council as its president over the last four years," Mr. Machaskee said in a statement. "We will keep him involved to the extent that his health will permit."
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is a nonpartisan organization that encourages international understanding through public lectures, informal discussions, international visitor exchanges, corporate activities and educational programs for elementary and secondary students throughout Northeast Ohio.